JD.com flees China’s brutal retail wars for Europe, as Beijing fails to tame price-cutting at home
JD.com has purchased brick-and-mortar retail chains in Germany and Hong Kong. Why is the company taking this route instead of sticking to e-commerce? And car trader Autohome has reported a fourth consecutive quarter of revenue contraction, as its ad revenue plunged. When will price wars hobbling China's oversaturated car market finally end?
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BRIEF: Dmall raises $50 million in share placement at 10% discount
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BRIEF: Zhou Liu Fu launches $143 million Hong Kong IPO
Jeweler Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co. Ltd. (6168.HK) launched its Hong Kong IPO on Wednesday, aiming to raise about HK$1.12 billion ($143 million) by selling 46.8 million shares for HK$24…
BRIEF: Miniso’s revenue rises, but profit falls as same-store sales remain weak
Retailer Miniso Group Holding Ltd. (MNSO.US; 9896.HK) reported on Friday its revenue rose but its profit fell in the first quarter, as business from new store openings helped to offset…
BRIEF: Lianhua Supermarket’s Q1 revenue slumps, but profit doubles
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co. Ltd. (0980.HK) reported Tuesday that its revenue fell 15% year-over-year to 5.97 billion yuan ($821 million) in the first quarter, while its profit surged 141% to…
Atour relies on network expansion to counter economic slowdown
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